Analysis: Cryptocurrencies

Bitcoin leaps to record high as traders lean towards Trump victory

Bitcoin surged to a record high in Asia trade as investors leaned towards Donald Trump winning the U.S. presidency. The world's biggest cryptocurrency rose 7% to $75,060, topping March's...

Harris vs Trump: Stocks to watch as White House race enters final stretch

Just days ahead of the Nov. 5 presidential election in the U.S., investors are trying to gauge how stock markets will react as polls and betting platforms point to a tight race between Vice President...

Polymarket’s $2.4 Billion Election Boom: The Web3 Prediction Market Gains Traction

Election Fever Boosts Polymarket’s Popularity, Bringing Crypto Prediction Markets to the Mainstream.

Italy's finance minister defends tax hike on cryptocurrencies amid party spat

Italy's economy minister on Thursday defended his decision to raise taxes on cryptocurrency capital gains as part of next year's budget, despite pressure from some lawmakers in his own party to...

SkyBridge's Scaramucci says US will solve debt crisis, bitcoin to triple by 2026

The U.S. will effectively address its debt crisis by allowing inflation to rise slightly even though it may negatively impact savers and lower- to middle-income households, SkyBridge Capital founder...

Bitcoin at the top: ETFs set the market alight - Crypto Recap

Bitcoin is once again nearing all-time highs, flirting with $74,000, as US Bitcoin spot ETFs attract record inflows of capital. This movement, fuelled by US election momentum and speculation around...

Trump Media surges 20% in final stretch of White House race

Shares of former U.S. President Donald Trump's media company surged to their highest since June on Monday, extending a recent rally as betting odds favored the Republican candidate in the final...

Tether CEO denies probe from U.S. federal investigators

Tether CEO Paolo Adroino said on Friday that there was no indication that the cryptocurrency firm was under any investigation after a media report that the federal government was probing the company. ...

South Korea to regulate cross-border trade of virtual assets

South Korea plans to start regulating cross-border transactions of virtual assets such as cryptocurrency, bringing in registration and reporting requirements from the second half of 2025, the finance...

Jelena McWilliams on Crypto Prediction Markets

Former FDIC Chair and Cravath, Swaine & Moore Partner Jelena McWilliams discusses cryptocurrency-based predictions markets in relation to the US election and says most predictions end up being...

Bitcoin’s potential as an inflation hedge is becoming real

Paul Tudor Jones believes in persisting inflation and is long bitcoin and gold.

Nigeria drops money laundering charges against Binance executive

Nigeria' government has withdrawn a money laundering case against Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan, the government's lawyer said on Wednesday. ...

Fintech giant Stripe to buy crypto startup Bridge

Stripe will buy stablecoin infrastructure provider startup Bridge, the fintech said in a tweet on Monday without disclosing the deal value. The deal is valued at $1.1 billion, Forbes...

Bitcoin at 3-month high as Trump odds drive currencies

Cryptocurrency bitcoin hit a three-month high in early Asia trading on Monday and the dollar looked set to extend its gains in markets counting down to the U.S. presidential election in two weeks. ...

Perplexity AI in funding talks to more than double valuation to $8 billion, WSJ reports

Jeff Bezos-backed Perplexity AI has begun fundraising talks in which it is looking to more than double its valuation to $8 billion or more, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. ...

US SEC gives green light for options listing for spot bitcoin ETFs to NYSE

The U.S. securities regulator has granted accelerated approval to 11 exchange-traded funds to list and trade options tied to spot bitcoin prices on the New York Stock Exchange, according to a...

Nigerian court adjourns trial of Binance executive due to illness

A Nigerian court on Friday adjourned the trial of detained Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan after it was stalled because he could not appear in court due to illness. Gambaryan, a U.S....

Remember the metaverse? - Crypto Recap

The metaverse, once heralded as the future of digital by giants like Meta, now seems to have disappeared. As investments are redirected massively towards artificial intelligence, the question arises:...

Brazil eyes closer regulatory cooperation with new central bank leadership

Brazil's government is preparing to cooperate more closely with the central bank on regulatory issues like cryptocurrencies and meal vouchers next year when the bank gets new leadership, following...